title: Influencing factors of glycaemic control in patients attending different types of urban health care settings in Malaysia.
abstract: The objective of this study was to elucidate influencing factors of HbA1C in various health care settings. The glycaemic control was suboptimal in all settings. Multivariate analysis confirmed three factors were significant in HbA1C outcome; insulin (p=0.000), medication (p=0.043) and ethnicity (p=0.000).
authors.affiliation: Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Sunway Campus, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. badariah.ahmad@med.monash.edu.my
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Khalid
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zaini
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Quek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin